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Washington Post: Most independent ads for 2012 election are from groups that don’t disclose donors

The Washington Post Most independent ads for 2012 election are from groups that don’t disclose donors By Dan Eggen– Nearly all of the independent advertising […]

Brennan Center for Justice National Survey: Super PACs, Corruption and Democracy

Super PACs, Corruption and Democracy Americans’ Attitudes about the Influence of Super PAC Spending on Government and the Implications for our Democracy Download the Summary […]

Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center Again Call on IRS to Investigate Eligibility of Crossroads GPS for Tax-Exempt Status as “Social Welfare” Organization

In a letter sent to the IRS today, Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center again called on the agency “to investigate and take appropriate […]

Democracy 21 Statement on Rove-Backed Tax-Exempt “Social Welfare” Organization, Crossroads GPS, Which Reportedly Received a $10 Million Secret Contribution for Obama Attack Ads

Crossroads GPS, the brainchild of Republican operative Karl Rove, and a group that claims tax-exempt status as a section 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organization, reportedly received […]

Constitution Daily: “Constitution Check: Would the Supreme Court uphold a ban on Super PACs closely linked to candidates?”

Following is a piece by Lyle Denniston, entitled “Constitution Check: Would the Supreme Court uphold a ban on Super PACs closely linked to candidates?” which […]

U. S. Appeals Court Judge Richard Posner in blog post calls into question the Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision

In an April 8, 2012 blog post, Judge Richard Posner has called into question the controversial Supreme Court decision in Citizens United. Judge Posner is […]

Bloomberg News article: Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump By Julie Bykowicz April 4, 2012 Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste […]

MSNBC interview with Fred Wertheimer on ending candidate-specific super PACs

Fred Wertheimer, President of Democracy 21, appeared on MSNBC this morning to discuss his op-ed “How to stop super PACs” which was published yesterday by The Washington […]